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A passionate speech at Birdfair shows that the conservation campaigner will carry on doing what she does best, now that she's living in Downing Street

Ever since Carrie Symonds started dating Boris Johnson, her friends have affectionately called her Flotus – the acronym for First Lady of the US. However, when the Prime Minister assumed office last month it at first appeared that his 31-year-old girlfriend intended to keep a low profile.

When Mr Johnson delivered his opening address outside 10 Downing Street she stood expressionless among staff on the sidelines, a mirror image of Philip May at previous prime ministerial lectern moments – albeit in a pink £120 Ghost dress which promptly sold...